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Police: Man posed as Howard U. student lured, sexually assaulted victims
A New Carrollton, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged in connection with three sexual assaults that happened over 14 years. Two of his victims were Howard University students at the time, and police are concerned there are more victims.
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Police: Puppies found dead in Fairfax Co. were killed by blunt force trauma
Police are asking the public for help after finding two dead puppies next to a dumpster in Vienna, Virginia. The puppies were killed by blunt force trauma, police said.
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6th suspect charged in death of Va. teen stabbed 100 times
Jose Ortega Ayala, 26, of Greenbelt, Maryland, is the sixth suspect to be charged in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Jacson Pineda-Chicas in what investigators believe was a gang-related killing.
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Hate and bias crimes down, police use of force slightly up in Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, Maryland, saw a decrease in hate and bias crimes in 2018 compared to 2017, while use of force by officers was up slightly, according to two new annual reports from the county’s police department.
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Anne Arundel Co. homicide suspect left his name and address at crime scene
The suspect in a homicide investigation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, left behind evidence that included a bag with his name and address inside.
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Shooting on I-495 in Prince George’s County sends 1 to hospital
A shooting on Interstate 495 in Prince George’s County sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries on Wednesday.
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Maryland man sentenced to 40 years in child sex abuse case
Glen Ranger, 56, of Glenn Burnie was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for two counts of production of child pornography connected to the sexual abuse of a young boy.
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Man, woman killed in Prince William County shooting
According to police, a man shot and killed a woman before turning the gun on himself in Dumfries on Wednesday morning.
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Man convicted in 2017 rape, murder of artist in Northeast DC
Two years after a woman was attacked by an intruder as she was loading up her car to leave D.C., a jury convicted the man charged with her rape and murder.
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Sheriff: 6-year-old found at meth-lab Virginia home; 2 arrested
A 6-year-old child was present as meth was being made at a Marion, Virginia, home, and now two people have been arrested on child endangerment and drug charges, officials said.
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Argument over dog’s poop ends in Alexandria woman’s arrest
What started as a fight over picking up after a dog’s poop ended in the arrest of an Alexandria, Virginia, woman this week.
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Correction: Mob Shooting story
A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday in the shooting death of the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family, New York City police said.
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Arrest made in mysterious shooting of Va. man in his pickup truck
Virginia State Police have made an arrest in the case of a man found shot to death behind the wheel of his pickup truck off Virginia Route 7.
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3-month-old baby’s death a homicide, DC police say
The three-month-old baby, identified as Skylar Newman, of Southeast D.C., suffered blunt force injuries, police said.
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St. Mary’s Co. schools receive threats on eve of 1-year mark of Great Mills High shooting
The sheriff’s office said Tuesday night that they are working with the public school system to find out the origin of the threats and whether they are credible.
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